Rake for washing-machines.



A. C. SA'RGENT. BAKE r011 WASHING MACHINES.

Patented July 20, 1909.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY16,1908.

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ALLAN C. SARGE'Nfl, OF \YlCSlFOl'tIJ, l\lASi5AUlllJSl'll".l"S, AS810); OR TO GHARLLS G. SARGENT'S SOLNS CORPORATION, Ul" \Yl lti'll ultl), MASSMjllLFSl-ZTTS, A UtililUlL-illUN OF MASSAGE U- SETTS.

RAKE FOR WASHIN GM ACHIN E S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1909.

To all whom it may concern: v

lie it known that I, ALLAN U. SAucnN'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'estford, in the county of liliddlescx and 3 understood. Integrally connected with this State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Bake for Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a rake for washing machines, such as are employed for washing wool and the like. It has been found. in practice that these rake teeth as ordinarily constructed .tend to become bent in use when employed for heavy grades of material.

.This invention is designed for the purpose of overcoming this defect without increasing the size of the brassteeth, and with out adding materially to the expense thereof, and at the same time to provide an improved form of removable fastening device for the teeth which will pro erly hold the teeth in proper position, an at the same time will be less expensive than the form ordinarily employed. As now held in position these teeth are screwed into the rake head and held thereon by a clamp or looknut. 'This involves the provision of screw threads on three pieces, and the locking nut is not an absolutely certain holding device.

Eurther objects and advantages of the in vention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig re 1 shows a portion of a rake head partly in section with the preferred form of the invention applied thereto; and Fig; 2 shows a sectional view of a modification.

The rake-head 10 is preferably provided with slightly tapered openings 1.1 which are screw'threaded as usual, but are made of larger size than is ordinarily required. The rake-teeth 12 instead of being screw-threaded into these openings are preferably 'inade entirely smooth and cylindrical. This makes the manufacture of the rake-teeth cheaper and permits them to be set at any desired position so that if the endsbecome worn they can be set up to a considerable degree without interfering with the security with which they are applied tothe rakchead. On the butt ends of the raketeeth are mounted cylindrically bored nuts or looking devices 13 which are provided with projecting slightly conical. portions lit. screw-threaded this a to fit the openings ll.

projecting portion ll is provided with 1011 gitudiual slits'lfi so that when it is screwed into position it will have a clamping action on vthe end of the tooth, as will readily be fastening device is a projecting sheath or sleeve 16 which extends along the tooth for any desired distance and in close contact therewith, so as to assist in supporting it. On account of this projection the teeth are prevented from bending or becomin distorted at a point near the rake-hea and therefore they can be used for heavier stock than otherwise would be the case. It will be understood, of course, that any tendency which there may 'be to bend the rake teeth will be transmitted through the sleeve to the shoulders 17 of the fastening device which rest against the flat surface of the rake-head. These shoulders, of course, are

at a considerable distance from the axis of nut, and it is provided with a sheath or sleeve 22 for the purpose above described, and acting in the same manner.

While I have illustrated and described two embodiments of the invention, I am aware that many modifications may be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departin from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction shown, but

What I do claim is z--- 1. A rake for a washing machine, comprising a head having a screw threaded opening, a sheath comprising a split hollow screw fitting said openin and an inte ral, solid hollow projection coated on an abutting against one face of the head, and a smoot cyl' idrical toothclamped tightly in said projection and screw and 'ada ted to be supported and reinforced outsi e the head by the projection. and securely fastened by the screw.

2'. A rake for a washing machine, compris ing a head having an opening, a sheath comprising a hollow PI'OjGCfiOIl and a square shoulder bearing on the head at a distance from the opening all around on the lower face of the head, anda tooth fitting \in said projection, projectin from the bottom of the head at right angles thereto and ada ted to be supported at a distance below the lead by the projection said tooth and sheath being located entirely below the top surface of the head.

3. In a rake for a washing machine, the

combination of a head having a flat surface,

a hollow sheath mounted on said head located entirely below the top surface thereof and a rake tooth passing into and supported by said sheath and projecting from it at right angles to the bottom surface of the head, said sheath having a nut thereon directly enga ing said surface of the head at a distance r0111 the center of the nut and located between said surface and the point of the tooth and being provided with a con-- ical projection extending from said nut a distance greater than the thickness of the nut and constituting a strut for supporting the tooth all'around at a material distance from the head.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR E. DAY OSBORN H. CILLEY. 

